Line-holder.



C. L. GREENE.

LINE HOLDER.

IAPPLICATIDN FILED APR. n. 1915.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

Inventor Witnesses Attorneys within the scope of what is claimed without CHARLES museum or a erse MQNTANA- LINE-HOLDER.

Specification of Iietters Patent.

Patented Decfi, 191 5.

,spplication t d April 17, 1315. Serial no, 22,136.

secured to the dash-board of an animal drawn vehicle, or anysuitable part of the vehicle which is readily accessible from the drivers seat, to there remain ready to hold the harness reins when desired.

One object of the invention is to provide a rein-holder so constructed that the stress imparted to its gripping jaws will be uniformly distributed withinthe rein-holder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rein-holder of general improved construction, whereby the device will be simple, durable andinexpensive in manufacture, as well as convenient, practical, serviceable and efficient in use. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood 'that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be ,made

departing from the spiritof the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in the accompanying drawings, wherein V Figure l is, an elevation of the rein-holder depicting it applied to the dash board of a vehicle. Fig. 2 is a face view of the reinholder with its cover plate removed and parts shown in Section. Fig. 3 is a trans verse sectional view of the reinholder taken on the line 3+3of Fig. 2;fandiFig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the reinholder taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a casing or housing '1, having a peripheral flange 2 and a removable coverplate 3.

A slot 4 is formed at one corner of the casing 1, to slidably receive the intermediate portion 5 of a U-shaped gripping member, which intermediate portion 5 has a relatively long arm 6, extending perpendicularly from its inner end and a relatively short arm 7 extending perpendicularly from ts outer end, which is exterior ofthecasing 1. This arm or jaw7 has secured within a recess 7 formed in its inner face, a toothed strip 8 which is designed to cooperate with a similar toothed strip 9, which is secured within a recess 2 formed in the upper end portion of the peripheral flange 2. a

In order to yieldingly hold thetoothed strips 8 and 9 in engagement, a helical com pression spring 10, is placed upon a rod 11,

' ED STATES PATENT OFFICE g which is rigidly secured to and extends perpendicularly from the long arm 6 of the U- shaped gripping member, while the other end of elongated apertured guide lug 12, which is formed in the casing l. The tension of the spring 10 will normally jaw 7 toward the toothed strip 9 with sufiicient force to securely grip the harness reins therebetween.

To uniformly distribute the stress that is imparted to the U-shaped gripping member through the instrumentality of the short arm 7, by any pulling ortugging action on the reins R, the long arm 6 is extended entirely across the casin 1, to slidably engage a guide member 18. This guide member 13 passes through an aperture 14 formed at the outer end of the arm 6, said guide member having its perpendicular threaded terminals 15 secured to the peripheral flange of the casing 1, by means of nuts or the like. It is obvious that this arrangement will materially reinforce or strengthen the reinholder, also facilitate its operation, inasmuch as the friction at the slot 4 and apertured lug 12 is appreciably reduced. g

In orderto cause the jaw 7 and toothed the rod 11 is slidably received in an urge the arm or stripS to move away from the toothed strip I shaped cam 18 is secured to the shaft 16,

Within the casing 1, while a transverse aperture is formed in the shaft 16, exterior of thecasing, for the reception of a manipulating handle 19.

The cover-plate 3' and the casing 1 are secured together by means of a rivet or screw 20, while the completed rein-holder'may be secured to the dash board D, or any suitable part of a vehicle, by means of screws or the 40 member being rigidly securedto the casing;

a shaft rotatably mounted in sa d cas1ng; a cam secured to said shaft'for actuatmgthe Y in the casing, said like which pass through apertured'lugs 21,

that extend from the peripheral flange 2 of shaped gripping member, together with the toothed 'strip S, away from the toothed strip 9, suflicient 'to receive the reins R. The driver then releases the handle 19 which allows'the spring 10 to cause the toothed strips8 and 9 to securely grip' the reins R and hold the same until they are again to be employed in driving the draft animal. To release the reins B, it is only necessary to repeat the above operation. It will be observed that by placing the toothed strips 8 and 9 within the recesses"? and 2, so that their teeth lie even or flush with the adjacent'faces of the-arm 7 and flange 2, that the upper face of the flange 2 may be employed to readily guide the reins R toand between the toothed strips 8 and 9. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asnew is:

1. A rein-holder including a casing; a

spring pressed sliding gripping jaw, com-i prising a relatively long arm, an intermediate-portion and a relatively, short arm; a toothed" strip secured to the short arm; a toothed strip secured to the casing to cof operate with thetoothed strip which is secured-to the short arm; a U-shaped guide member slidably engaged by the long arm of the sliding gripping'member said guide slidinggripping member; and a'manipulating handle secured to said shaft.

' 2. A rein-holder including a casing; a U- shap'ed gripping member slidably mounted gripping member comprising an intermediate portion, a relatively long arm extending perpendicularly therefrom and havlng an aperture formed in its outerend, and a relatively short arm ex- Copies of this patent may he obtained for-"five cents each by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

9 by rotating the shaft 16,

tending perpendicularly from said inter- V mediate portion; atoothed member secured to therelatively short arm; a toothed member secured to the casing, said toothed members adapted to cooperate to grip the reins therebetween; an elongated rod eXtend1ng perpendicularly from the relatively long arm; a spring mounted on said rod to normally hold the toothed members 1n engagement; a U-shaped guide member passing through the aperture of the relatively long arm to slidably guide the'U shaped gripping member; a shaft rotatably mounted in the casing; a cam secured to 8211C]; shaft to enthereof; a U-shaped gripping member slidably mounted in the casing, said gripping member comprising an intermediate portlon; a relatively long arm extending pergage and actuate the U-shaped gripping pendicularly therefrom and havingan aperture formed in its outer end, and a relatively short arm extending perpendicularly from the intermediate portion, said short arm having a recess formed in its inner face; a toothed member received by and secured within said recess; a toothed member received by and secured withinthe aperture formed in the casing, said toothed members adapted to cooperate to=grip the reins there'- between; an elongated rod extending perpendicularly from the relatively long arm;

a spring mounted on'said rod to normally hold the toothed members in engagement; a U-shaped guide member; passing through the aperture of the relatively long arm to slidably-guide the U-shaped gripping memher; a shaft rotatably'mounted in the cas: ing; a cam secured to said'shaft to engage and actuate the U-shaped gripping member; and in manipulating handle secured to the shaft.

In "testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflix'ed my signature in the presence of two witnesses."

' CHARLES Witnessesz' CLA UDE L. Human, HARRY F. Sco'rrr.

Washington, D. c. I v 7 LEE GREENE. I 

